James Nokise will be a familiar name to those who know New Zealand's comedy circuit, but he's actually someone with far more strings to his bow than you may realise. He's an award-winning stand up comedian, having toured internationally on the International Fringe Festival, but he's also a respected theatre maker and playwright, as well as an insightful mental health commentator.

James writes comedy for 7 Days and is a regular radio panellist on social issues In amongst that, he hosts his own podcast, which is based around himself and a guest eating fried chicken in the shower.

This insightful chat covers a lot of ground, from James’s start in comedy and his experience in the industry. James also shares his experience with addiction, how he came to recognise he has a problem and the steps he took to overcome it is for all of these reasons and more that this chat is a must listen – BYO chicken.